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<br />CDM <br /> <br />Section 7 <br />Evaluation and Selection of Conservation Measures and Programs <br /> <br />7.2.7 Technical Assistance <br /> <br />Customer Irrigation Audits <br /> <br />As discussed in Section 2.6, Erie provides a free irrigation audit program for <br />residential and commercial customers. The audit program is designed to identify <br />irrigation inefficiencies. The auditor checks soil type, root depth, and sprinkler <br />pressure as well as advises residents on how to adjust water schedules, identify <br />broken sprinkler lines and heads, adjust head types and spacing, and educate <br />residents on how to determine suitable pressures for the irrigation system. This <br />program can result in the reduction of water usage and associated costs as reduces <br />runoff improving water quality. Erie's 2007 budget allocated $4,875 for this program. <br />This is sufficient to provide 65 residential audits or 3 HOA and 48 residential audits. <br /> <br />Remote Reader <br /> <br />As discussed in Section 2.6, Erie offers a remote reader service to all customers who <br />contact the town concerned that their water bill is abnormally high. Erie staff will <br />temporarily provide the customer with a remote reader. This remote reader records <br />the amount of water being used in the house and can be used to detect leaks. This has <br />proven to be effective in assisting customers in locating water leaks and consequently <br />saving water. <br /> <br />7.2.8 Additional Regulations/Ordinances <br /> <br />Water Wasting Ordinance <br /> <br />As described in Section 2.6, Erie has a water wasting ordinance that prohibits the <br />waste of water. This measure has proven to be effective in clearly defining Erie's <br />position on the negligent wasting of water. It also provides Erie the authority to <br />penalize customers for wasting water. Erie plans to continue to enforce this ordinance. <br /> <br />Water Restrictions <br /> <br />As described in Section 2.5, Erie has used a three-tiered water restrictions program <br />since 2002. Generally the water restrictions have been implemented on a voluntary <br />basis and many customers observe the voluntary restrictions. This helps to regulate <br />peak day irrigation demands during the irrigation season. <br /> <br />In 2002, these watering restrictions were raised to the level II mandatory restriction <br />tier. Although it is inconclusive on whether these restrictions helped to reduce <br />irrigation water use, residents were restricted to irrigating only according to their <br />scheduled irrigation days. This helped to regulate peak day demands. <br /> <br />Erie plans to continue to implement the three-tiered water restrictions program. This <br />program provides flexibility to customers recommending an irrigation schedule on a <br />volunteer basis, yet when the water supply system is stressed, it provides Erie the <br />ability to regulate irrigation. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />7-8 <br /> <br />\\DENSVR1\PROJECTS\9228 - ERIE\CONSERVATION PLAN\REPORT\DRAFT PRIOR TO PUBLIC REVIEW\CONNIE FORMATTED\SECTION 7.DOC <br />